Worcester County Board of Education Adopts Discipline Policies

Following Maryland’s overhaul of its student discipline policies early this year, the Worcester County Board of Education adopted its updated discipline policy during its meeting Tuesday.

The aim of the state changes is to relax longstanding severe and zero-tolerance policies and help keep students in school.

“With the new policy changes and procedural changes will come new changes in our schools,” said Superintendent Dr. Jerry Wilson, adding they will be “small changes, minor changes” to existing procedures.

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